The Degeneration of Culture Culture is the set of values, traditions, and literature on which a society thrives. Culture is what our ancestors have felt, apprehended, and sensed most …
History is the essence of innumerable biographies The statement expresses the philosophical view of history. Carlyle was the greatest advocate of this school. He deprecated the practice of chronicling …
An ounce of example is better than a ton of precept A plainer variant of this saying is that ‘example’ is better than precept. This is absolutely true and …
The paths of glory lead but to the grave The man and woman may be promising, and they may attain success in youth, but that cannot entitle them to …
History does not repeat itself It is a general concept, howsoever controversial it may be, that History is a repeating clock. But thinkers of this school would find themselves …
Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely This statement was made in criticism of absolute rulers, monarchs or their chief advisers. The cases of Warren Hastings, Nawab …
He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches The saying that an ounce of action is better than bushels of teaching, or that ‘example is better than precept, has …
Our life is what our thoughts make it On any rational view, man is not the eating and drinking physique, but the thinking and feeling being. The word ‘man’ …
